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The '''Guilds of Ravnica block''' is the unofficial name for three large [[expansion]]s set on [[Ravnica]] that | The '''Guilds of Ravnica block''' is the unofficial name for three large [[expansion]]s set on [[Ravnica]] that were released between October 2018 and May 2019.<ref name="Spring">{{DailyRef|news/2018-spring-announcement-day-2018-05-18|2018 Spring Announcement Day|[[Wizards of the Coast]]|May 18, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{EzTumblr|http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/174030304848/in-the-summer-announcements-video-gavin-mentions|May 18, 2018}}</ref> | ||
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
It is not a [[block]] in the traditional sense, because there is no mechanical overlap and the sets are [[draft]]ed on their own. Blocks were abandoned in 2018 with the introduction of the [[Three-and-One Model]], but that didn't mean that consecutive expansions couldn't be set on the same [[plane]].<ref name="Metamorphosis 2.0">{{ | It is not a [[block]] in the traditional sense, because there is no mechanical overlap and the sets are [[draft]]ed on their own. Blocks were abandoned in 2018 with the introduction of the [[Three-and-One Model]], but that didn't mean that consecutive expansions couldn't be set on the same [[plane]].<ref name="Metamorphosis 2.0">{{DailyRef|making-magic/metamorphosis-2-0-2017-06-12|Metamorphosis 2.0|[[Mark Rosewater]]|June 12, 2017}}</ref> | ||
The series consists of ''[[Guilds of Ravnica]]'' | The series consists of ''[[Guilds of Ravnica]]'' ({{keyrune|GRN}}), ''[[Ravnica Allegiance]]'' ({{keyrune|RNA}}) and ''[[War of the Spark]]'' ({{keyrune|WAR}}). The first two each are focused on five of the ten [[Ravnican guild]]s. They are what you would expect a return to Ravnica to be and it needed to be two to fit in all the guilds.<ref name="3 in a row">{{EzTumblr|http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/174037101993/going-back-to-ravnica-is-exciting-but-getting-3|May 18, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{DailyRef|making-magic/guild-order-part-1-2018-09-10|Guild to Order, Part 1|[[Mark Rosewater]]|September 10, 2018}}</ref> The third set will focus on the culmination of the [[Bolas Arc]], the storyline around the fight of the [[Gatewatch]] against [[Nicol Bolas]], and not on the guilds. The latter is its own unique thing.<ref name="3 in a row"/><ref>{{EzTumblr|http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/174095985723/as-you-look-to-revisit-ravnica-three-times-will|May 20, 2018}}</ref> | ||
The following guilds are represented in each of the first two sets: | The following guilds are represented in each of the first two sets: | ||
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===Storyline=== | ===Storyline=== | ||
The [[Ravnican guild|guilds]] fight internally between the forces pulling them toward or away from Bolas's influence. In the end, five fall under his influence, and five don't. The five guilds that fall to Bolas all have a [[planeswalker]] leading the guild.<ref>{{EzTumblr| | The [[Ravnican guild|guilds]] fight internally between the forces pulling them toward or away from Bolas's influence. In the end, five fall under his influence, and five don't. The five guilds that fall to Bolas all have a [[planeswalker]] leading the guild.<ref>{{EzTumblr|http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/177984493018/in-your-guild-to-order-article-you-said-the-five|September 11, 2018}}</ref> ''Guilds of Ravnica'' and ''Ravnica Allegiance'' are mostly concurrent with ''[[Ixalan]]'' and ''[[Dominaria]]'' so the [[Gatewatch]] is busy elsewhere storywise.<ref>{{EzTumblr|http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/177984349853/so-are-there-only-5-planeswalkers-in-guilds|September 11, 2018}}</ref> | ||
===Guild Kits=== | ===Guild Kits=== | ||
The first two sets are accompanied by '''Guild Kits'''.<ref name="Building">{{ | The first two sets are accompanied by '''Guild Kits'''.<ref name="Building">{{DailyRef|feature/building-guild-kits-2018-11-01|Building the Guild Kits|[[Gavin Verhey]]|November 1, 2018}}</ref> Each Guild Kit features a 60-card [[preconstructed theme deck]] flavored after one of the featured guilds, combining cards from every Ravnica set released so far. The [[reprint]]s aren't [[Standard]] [[legal]].<ref>{{EzTumblr|http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/174036657258/will-the-reprints-in-the-ravnica-guild-kits-be|May 18, 2018}}</ref> The Kits are packaged with appropriate pins, stickers, and [[spindown life counter]]s. They use the guild symbols as expansion symbols. | ||
*{{subpage|Guild Kits|Guilds of Ravnica}} | *{{subpage|Guild Kits|Guilds of Ravnica}} | ||
*{{subpage|Guild Kits|Ravnica Allegiance}} | *{{subpage|Guild Kits|Ravnica Allegiance}} | ||
===Mythic Edition=== | ===Mythic Edition=== | ||
Each set is accompanied by a '''[[Mythic Edition]]'''.<ref name="med">{{DailyRef|news/ravnica-allegiance-mythic-edition-2019-01-10|''Ravnica Allegiance'' Mythic Edition|[[Blake Rasmussen]]|January 10, 2019}}</ref> Each Mythic Edition contains 24 boosters of the respective set. Eight of these are specially marked and contain a [[Masterpiece]] card.<ref name="packaging">{{DailyRef|card-preview/guilds-ravnica-packaging-promos-and-more-2018-09-04|''Guilds of Ravnica'' Packaging, Promos, and More|[[Blake Rasmussen]]|September 4, 2018 }}</ref><ref>[https://twitter.com/wizards_magic/status/1037090450971209728?s=21 Magic: The Gathering Twitter]</ref> Each Mythic Edition uses the same [[expansion symbol]] ({{keyrune|MED}}). | |||
*{{subpage|Mythic Edition|Guilds of Ravnica}} | *{{subpage|Mythic Edition|Guilds of Ravnica}} | ||
*{{subpage|Mythic Edition|Ravnica Allegiance}} | *{{subpage|Mythic Edition|Ravnica Allegiance}} | ||
*{{subpage|Mythic Edition|War of the Spark}} | |||
==Mega cycles== | ==Mega cycles== | ||
{| class="wikitable | {| class="wikitable" | ||
!Cycle name | !Cycle name | ||
!Azorius<br/>{{W/U}} | !Azorius<br/>{{W/U}} | ||
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!Simic<br/>{{G/U}} | !Simic<br/>{{G/U}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
|''' | |rowspan="2"|'''Guildmasters''' | ||
|<c>Dovin, Grand Arbiter</c> | |<c>Dovin, Grand Arbiter</c> | ||
|<c>Lazav, the Multifarious</c> | |<c>Lazav, the Multifarious</c> | ||
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|<c>Prime Speaker Vannifar</c> | |<c>Prime Speaker Vannifar</c> | ||
|- | |- | ||
|colspan=" | |colspan="10" |Each of these mythic rare legendary creatures or planeswalkers represents the current leader of its respective guild. Guilds allied with Nicol Bolas have planeswalkers; against, creatures. | ||
|- | |- | ||
|'''Guild champions''' | |rowspan="2"|'''Guild champions''' | ||
|<c>Lavinia, Azorius Renegade</c> | |<c>Lavinia, Azorius Renegade</c> | ||
|<c>Etrata, the Silencer</c> | |<c>Etrata, the Silencer</c> | ||
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|<c>Zegana, Utopian Speaker</c> | |<c>Zegana, Utopian Speaker</c> | ||
|- | |- | ||
|colspan=" | |colspan="10" |Each of these rare legendary creatures represents a second-in-command or otherwise-important figure in the guild. | ||
|- | |- | ||
|'''[[Guildmage]]s''' | | rowspan="2" |'''Mythic rare guild spells''' | ||
|{{card|1=Emergency Powers|2=|3=RNA}} | |||
|{{card|1=Mnemonic Betrayal|2=|3=GRN}} | |||
|{{card|1=Captive Audience|2=|3=RNA}} | |||
|{{card|1=Ravager Wurm|2=|3=RNA}} | |||
|{{card|1=March of the Multitudes|2=|3=GRN}} | |||
|{{card|1=Seraph of the Scales|2=|3=RNA}} | |||
|{{card|1=Thousand-Year Storm|2=|3=GRN}} | |||
|{{card|1=Underrealm Lich|2=|3=GRN}} | |||
|{{card|1=Chance for Glory|2=|3=GRN}} | |||
|{{card|1=Hydroid Krasis|2=|3=RNA}} | |||
|- | |||
| colspan="5" |Five [[mythic rare]] guild spells. | |||
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|rowspan="2"|'''[[Guildmage]]s''' | |||
|<c>Senate Guildmage</c> | |<c>Senate Guildmage</c> | ||
|<c>House Guildmage</c> | |<c>House Guildmage</c> | ||
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|<c>Combine Guildmage</c> | |<c>Combine Guildmage</c> | ||
|- | |- | ||
|colspan=" | |colspan="10" |Ten uncommon multicolor creatures, each of whom cost MN and have two abilities, one for each of the guild's colors. | ||
|- | |- | ||
|'''MMNN creatures''' | |rowspan="2"|'''MMNN creatures''' | ||
|<c>Sphinx of New Prahv</c> | |<c>Sphinx of New Prahv</c> | ||
|<c>Nightveil Predator</c> | |<c>Nightveil Predator</c> | ||
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|<c>Frilled Mystic</c> | |<c>Frilled Mystic</c> | ||
|- | |- | ||
|colspan=" | |colspan="10" |Ten powerful uncommon multicolor creatures, each of which cost two of each of its guild's colored mana. | ||
|- | |- | ||
|'''[[Shock land]]s''' | |rowspan="2"|'''[[Shock land]]s''' | ||
|<c>Hallowed Fountain</c> | |<c>Hallowed Fountain</c> | ||
|<c>Watery Grave</c> | |<c>Watery Grave</c> | ||
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|<c>Breeding Pool</c> | |<c>Breeding Pool</c> | ||
|- | |- | ||
|colspan=" | |colspan="10" |Each of these rare nonbasic [[dual land]]s has two basic land types and enters the battlefield tapped unless its controller pays 2 life. | ||
|- | |- | ||
|'''[[Gate|Guildgate]]s''' | |rowspan="2"|'''[[Gate|Guildgate]]s''' | ||
|<c>Azorius Guildgate</c> | |<c>Azorius Guildgate</c> | ||
|<c>Dimir Guildgate</c> | |<c>Dimir Guildgate</c> | ||
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|<c>Simic Guildgate</c> | |<c>Simic Guildgate</c> | ||
|- | |- | ||
|colspan=" | |colspan="10" |Each of these common nonbasic lands with the Gate subtype enter the battlefield tapped and produce one of either of its respective guild's colors. | ||
|- | |- | ||
|'''Lockets''' | |rowspan="2"|'''Lockets''' | ||
|<c>Azorius Locket</c> | |<c>Azorius Locket</c> | ||
|<c>Dimir Locket</c> | |<c>Dimir Locket</c> | ||
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|<c>Simic Locket</c> | |<c>Simic Locket</c> | ||
|- | |- | ||
|colspan=" | |colspan="10" |Each of these common artifacts cost {{3}}, and tap to produce either of its respective guild's colors. For 4 hybrid mana, they can be sacrificed to draw two cards. | ||
|- | |- | ||
|'''Gold mechanical commons''' | |rowspan="2"|'''Gold mechanical commons''' | ||
|<c>Sphinx's Insight</c> | |<c>Sphinx's Insight</c> | ||
|<c>Notion Rain</c> | |<c>Notion Rain</c> | ||
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|<c>Aeromunculus</c> | |<c>Aeromunculus</c> | ||
|- | |- | ||
| colspan=" | | colspan="10" | Each of these common multicolor spells demonstrates their respective guild's mechanic. | ||
|- | |- | ||
|'''Common hybrid creatures''' | |rowspan="2"|'''Common hybrid creatures''' | ||
|<c>Senate Griffin</c> | |<c>Senate Griffin</c> | ||
|<c>Whisper Agent</c> | |<c>Whisper Agent</c> | ||
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|<c>Scuttlegator</c> | |<c>Scuttlegator</c> | ||
|- | |- | ||
| colspan=" | | colspan="10" |Each of these common creatures only have [[generic mana]] and [[hybrid mana]] in their casting costs. | ||
|- | |- | ||
|'''Uncommon split cards''' | |rowspan="2"|'''Uncommon split cards''' | ||
|<c>Depose // Deploy</c> | |<c>Depose // Deploy</c> | ||
|<c>Discovery // Dispersal</c> | |<c>Discovery // Dispersal</c> | ||
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|<c>Incubation // Incongruity</c> | |<c>Incubation // Incongruity</c> | ||
|- | |- | ||
| colspan=" | | colspan="10" |Ten uncommon [[split card]]s, one side of which uses a single [[hybrid mana]] in guild colors and the other side is multicolor. Each of these uncommon cards start with the same first 3 letters in each half's name. | ||
|- | |- | ||
|'''Rare split cards''' | |rowspan="2"|'''Rare split cards''' | ||
|<c>Warrant // Warden</c> | |<c>Warrant // Warden</c> | ||
|<c>Connive // Concoct</c> | |<c>Connive // Concoct</c> | ||
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|<c>Repudiate // Replicate</c> | |<c>Repudiate // Replicate</c> | ||
|- | |- | ||
| colspan=" | | colspan="10" |Ten rare split cards, following the same formula as above, aside from the double hybrid mana cost. The hybrid side depicts the guild champion, and the multicolored side depicts its leader. Each of these cards start with the same first 3 letters in each half's name. | ||
|} | |} | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
==External links== | |||
*{{DailyRef|making-magic/lessons-learned-part-5|Lessons Learned, Part 5|[[Mark Rosewater]]|August 7, 2023}} | |||
{{Ravnica}} | {{Ravnica}} |
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The Guilds of Ravnica block is the unofficial name for three large expansions set on Ravnica that were released between October 2018 and May 2019.[1][2]
Description
It is not a block in the traditional sense, because there is no mechanical overlap and the sets are drafted on their own. Blocks were abandoned in 2018 with the introduction of the Three-and-One Model, but that didn't mean that consecutive expansions couldn't be set on the same plane.[3]
The series consists of Guilds of Ravnica (), Ravnica Allegiance () and War of the Spark (). The first two each are focused on five of the ten Ravnican guilds. They are what you would expect a return to Ravnica to be and it needed to be two to fit in all the guilds.[4][5] The third set will focus on the culmination of the Bolas Arc, the storyline around the fight of the Gatewatch against Nicol Bolas, and not on the guilds. The latter is its own unique thing.[4][6]
The following guilds are represented in each of the first two sets:
- Guilds of Ravnica: House Dimir (), Selesnya Conclave (), Izzet League (), Golgari Swarm (), and Boros Legion ().
- Ravnica Allegiance: Azorius Senate (), Cult of Rakdos (), Gruul Clans (), Orzhov Syndicate (), and Simic Combine ().
Storyline
The guilds fight internally between the forces pulling them toward or away from Bolas's influence. In the end, five fall under his influence, and five don't. The five guilds that fall to Bolas all have a planeswalker leading the guild.[7] Guilds of Ravnica and Ravnica Allegiance are mostly concurrent with Ixalan and Dominaria so the Gatewatch is busy elsewhere storywise.[8]
Guild Kits
The first two sets are accompanied by Guild Kits.[9] Each Guild Kit features a 60-card preconstructed theme deck flavored after one of the featured guilds, combining cards from every Ravnica set released so far. The reprints aren't Standard legal.[10] The Kits are packaged with appropriate pins, stickers, and spindown life counters. They use the guild symbols as expansion symbols.
Mythic Edition
Each set is accompanied by a Mythic Edition.[11] Each Mythic Edition contains 24 boosters of the respective set. Eight of these are specially marked and contain a Masterpiece card.[12][13] Each Mythic Edition uses the same expansion symbol ().
- Mythic Edition (Guilds of Ravnica)
- Mythic Edition (Ravnica Allegiance)
- Mythic Edition (War of the Spark)
Mega cycles
Ravnica Inquisition
The Ravnica Inquisition annex set / board game is thematically connected, but isn't part of the block.
References
- ↑ Wizards of the Coast (May 18, 2018). "2018 Spring Announcement Day". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (May 18, 2018). "In the summer announcements video gavin mentions...". Blogatog. Tumblr.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (June 12, 2017). "Metamorphosis 2.0". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ a b Mark Rosewater (May 18, 2018). "Going back to ravnica is exciting but getting 3...". Blogatog. Tumblr.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (September 10, 2018). "Guild to Order, Part 1". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (May 20, 2018). "As you look to revisit ravnica three times will...". Blogatog. Tumblr.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (September 11, 2018). "In your guild to order article you said the five...". Blogatog. Tumblr.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (September 11, 2018). "So are there only 5 planeswalkers in guilds...". Blogatog. Tumblr.
- ↑ Gavin Verhey (November 1, 2018). "Building the Guild Kits". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (May 18, 2018). "Will the reprints in the ravnica guild kits be...". Blogatog. Tumblr.
- ↑ Blake Rasmussen (January 10, 2019). "Ravnica Allegiance Mythic Edition". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Blake Rasmussen (September 4, 2018). "Guilds of Ravnica Packaging, Promos, and More". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Magic: The Gathering Twitter
External links
- Mark Rosewater (August 7, 2023). "Lessons Learned, Part 5". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.